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Hi New user and looking for advice. I have an ambio uk NHS hearing aid. Left side only as right side with no hearing and aids cannot help. I recently purchased two sets of resound aids. resound ls961 With receivers both for left ear and a set of GN ReSound Key 461 DRWC rechargable.

I would like to be able to reprogram but have no clue where to start. My NHS aid is good but sometimes fails especially when travelling and the two sets would be backup - effectively as both are left ear receivers would give me four aids. My NHS is good but a six week wait for audiology to repair and as I am deaf if my right side this leaves me with no hearing. I understand possibly a noahlink ? Or. Then software but I honestly do not know wheee to start. I have read the diy forums But understand a lot of the guides are no longer available so any help very much appreciated.

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Many thanks. So very grateful. I will instal checkout then look to purchasing of noahlink or the others that are mentioned and work out how to use.

Again thank you.

You can just get the Noahlink wireless programming device for your ReSound models, it’s plug and play, but yes do read the user guides as it’s very helpful for setting up the first time, it’s all easy enough tho.

It is the Noahlink wireless. ? I see mention of other makes. Will look at Noahlink. Although the aids I purchased were not expensive I see both listed as still being sold and relatively high spec. As I cannot find an audiologist who will re programme this is my only direction.

Many thanks again.

Yes definitely Noahlink wireless programming device, don’t get the NoahLink which is a totally different device that uses cables, and NOAH software is something yet again (which of course you don’t want/need)

Thank you. Yes I purchased Noahlink wireless 2 and works well on two makes of aids but just will not find resound ls961. Using Aventa which is built into smart fit but is not finding the aids. Tried installing reinstalling software no near devices it’s just not finding.

Hmmm yeah strange, so how about installing an older version of Aventa separately, so can you confirm the exact model by looking up inside the battery compartment?

Many thanks for you help and patience. Tried installing 2.95 and failed. Win11 and not compatible. Tried compatibility and just will not install. After many attempts the software stopped as it was looking for Noah 3 ?

The person who I purchased from thinks it may be Aventa 3.6 that is compatible. If you have any info on where I can find. Otherwise Noahlink and Ls961 I will put aside as an expensive failure.

says:-

ReSound Aventa software can program ReSound LiNX hearing aids. Specifically, Aventa 3.6 supports programming for both ReSound LiNX 9 and ReSound LiNX 7 models“

Oh your using win11, yep so that’s a problem, I have no problem connecting to my linx2 using 3 and 3.3, don’t need 3.6,can’t always go by what thinks, Ok so how about just install SmartFit 2.0 or earlier and this will come with 3 or 3.3 Aventa works flawlessly on win10.

Regarding the app,

I remember that Linx2 didn’t use the Resound Smart 3D app (which was introduced when LINX 3D was released). It used an earlier Resound app, Resound Smart, which is still in the Apple App Store. Don’t know about Android though.

Thanks David
Connecting to the app is not aan issue. It does connect to the 3D app on Iphone it is the reprogramming software that is the issue. Will just not connect to any software new or legacy so I cannot program through Noahlink.

Hmm. have an old pair of Linx2 somewhere. If I can find them, I’ll have a try connecting to them using my win11 pc, NoahLink Wireless and the current SmartFit/Aventa install.

@Bwp2601

Well I did find my old LINX 2s in my old hearing aids box in the shed and I also found some 312 batteries, that although 5 years over their life, were still fine to power the LINX2s.

So then I made a new patient in SmartFit 2.2 and launched Aventa from the link on the patient session screen. And then I turned on the Linx2s. The Aventa program found them very quickly and it spent a couple of minutes downloading the data from them. Then I was in and could see the and gain adjustments.

So it all worked fine and that is with the version of Aventa that is bundled with SmartFit 2.2 and it was on a windows 11 PC running the latest released updates for W11.

Hope that helps you.

David that is extremely helpful. I have Smartfit smartfit_2.1.305.8_releaseversion and also smartfit_1.15.293.31_releaseversion which I have installed on Win 11 Surface. Also tried on a Win 10 notebook. and failed to connect. The aids are Linx 9 61 and checke inside so the aids should pick up. I will delete smartfit 1 and try the newer version but I am sure that wa sthe first I tried and Aventa juts did not pick up the aids. Noahlink connects fine but not the aids. Will try again Determined to try and get this working.

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David Instaklled smartfit 2.1 Connected Noahlink. Started new client opened Aventa. Open close battery and still not connecting. Noahlink works as I tried on two other sets I have but these aids just will not connect. Instal does indicate a Win 10 and I have used Win 11. Checked again inside aids and def ls961drw aids both internal ID with seriel numbers. I wonder could these be tampered with by the person I purched from ? I think soneone who sells numerous aids, Apart from that I am at a loss.

Linx

Well I just had a look and it seems that actually what I have successfully connected is actually the original LINX LN961 DRW and not the LINX 2 LS961 DRW.

I had a pair of original LINX as well. So the LINX 2 ads don’t have receivers on currently and so they won’t connect. I will have to see where those receivers went!

I didn’t know that Aventa would connect to LINX with NoahLink Wireless! But it can. Leave it with me!

So I did find a LINX 2 LS961 DRW and a spare receiver. Aventa had no problem finding and connecting to it, although there seemed to be some data matching issue and it seemed not to want to read the instrument data. But it was all ready to do in situ testing and reset to initial fit.

I’m not sure whether this helps you much. The main take away is that the latest version of Aventa does work in W11 and can identify and connect to LINX and LINX 2 aids.

I hope this helps.

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